Composition Masterclass

[Soundsliced] 4 Original Pieces for Acoustic Guitar: Jazz-Influenced Song Sheets Included

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·INTERMEDIATE·10 lessons·31m 47s of video

About this masterclass

Jamie Taylor presents four of his original pieces for acoustic guitar — "Little Owl", "Song For The Listener", "Lost Hearts", and "Wednesday's Child" — with full notation and TAB, video and mp3 performances of each, and a discussion of how the pieces work. The music is jazz-influenced in some of its harmony, with country and folk references as well.

What's included

  • Video performances and mp3 downloads of all four pieces
  • A 17-page transcription booklet mixing standard notation, tablature, and chord diagrams — accessible even if you don't read music
  • Soundslice-enhanced synchronized notation, so a cursor travels through the transcription in sync with the video performance
  • A discussion of Jamie's compositional process: melody-led writing, AABA structure, and extending an initial idea into a complete piece
  • Key relationships and tertiary modulations (modulating by thirds), illustrated through the key changes in "Little Owl"

Have a go at playing the pieces yourself — or better yet, take some inspiration to write your own. As Jamie puts it, it's arguably only when we start writing our own tunes that we really start to know ourselves as musicians. And it's a really fun thing to do!

Lessons in this masterclass

Lessons

  • 1Discussion on How Jamie Composes Music10m 16s
  • 2Four Original Creations Downloadable PDF6m 58s
  • 3"Little Owl" - Performance & Mp3 Download2m 6s
  • 4"Lost Hearts" - Performance & Mp3 Download1m 17s
  • 5"Song for the Listener" - Performance & Mp3 Download1m 47s
  • 6"Wednesday's Child" - Video Performance & Mp3 Download1m 46s
  • 7Little Owl - Soundsliced2m 10s
  • 8Lost Hearts - Soundsliced1m 57s
  • 9Song for the Listener - Soundsliced1m 47s
  • 10Wednesday's Child - Soundsliced1m 43s

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About the instructor

Jamie Taylor
Jamie Taylor is one of Great Britain's finest jazz guitarists. His clear methodology is highly unique and highly innovative; truly one of jazz's finest minds. Jamie’s playing has drawn praise from top critics like The Guardian’s John Fordham and Jazzwise’s Robert Shore, and he has been heard with leading jazz musicians from both sides of the Atlantic such as Sheryl Bailey, John Stowell, Roni Ben-Hur, Sebastiaan DeKrom, Wayne Escoffery, Dave O’Higgins, Baptiste Herbin, Bart DeFoort, Steve Fishwick, Jeremy Brown, Steve Watts, Kate Williams, Pete Whittaker, Laura Jurd, Tori Freestone, Alan Barnes, and Jim Mullen. He appears regularly at top London venues such as Ronnie Scott’s and The Troubadour, and has also been featured on recordings for the jazz labels Candid and GLP. Jamie is currently a Principal Lecturer in Jazz Guitar at Leeds Conservatoire, whose full-time jazz degree course is one of the oldest in Europe (having started in 1967). He also held the post of Course Leader for this program between 2007-2009. For more information about Jamie, visit http://www.jamie-taylor.com/ PRESS: “An uncanny ability…always grooving.” Matt Warnock, Just Jazz Guitar“ “Taylor is a name to watch out for.” Stephen Graham, Marlbank “An alternative perspective on the blues legacy, taking in elements of swing, bop, and funk. It’s clever, engaging stuff.” Robert Shore, Jazzwise “(Jamil Sheriff) gives the soloists in a fine northern orchestra their cues; Jamie Taylor’s edgy guitar burns through.” John Fordham, The Guardian